Series editor: John Shand This series provides accessible and stimulating, introductions to the ideas of Continental thinkers who have shaped the fundamentals of European philosophical thought. Each book seeks to combine clarity with depth, introducing fresh insights and wider perspectives while also providing a comprehensive survey of each thinker's philosophical ideas. The series will include introductions to the philosophies of Gadamer, Heidegger, Deleuze, Habermas, Sartre, Husserl, Derrida, Nietzsche, Marx, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Kierkegaard.